Schuylkill River Bridge

The Schuylkill River Bridge (also known as the Diamond Run Viaduct)[1] is a bridge that carries the Pennsylvania Turnpike across the Schuylkill River. The length of the bridge is 1,224 feet (373 m). The bridge was first built in 1954 and has been replaced around the summer of 1999 along with the Diamond Run Viaduct in order to accommodate future travel needs.[2] The bridge was improved with a $34.5 million budget.[3] The bridge was widened as part of the general turnpike widening project that took place between the Norristown and Valley Forge exits.[4]

This article is about a Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge. For other uses, see List of crossings of the Schuylkill River.

Schuylkill River Bridge
Coordinates 40°06′11″N 75°19′30″W
CrossesSchuylkill River
Characteristics
Total length1,224 feet (373 m)
History
Opened1954 (1954)
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Location in Philadelphia
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Schuylkill River Bridge (Pennsylvania)
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Schuylkill River Bridge (the United States)

See also

References
  1. "Diamond Run Viaduct".
  2. Rew, Kay Jenkins (Summer 1999). "Schuylkill River Bridge/Diamond Run Viaduct Project: Construction Approaching Halfway Mark". Pennsylvania Turnpike Newsletter. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008.
  3. Rew, Kay Jenkins (May 12, 2000). "Schuylkill River Bridge Completed Early". www.paturnpike.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  4. "Pennsylvania Turnpike-Delaware River Extension (I-276)". www.phillyroads.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.


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